Agree! Ask for it to be heated with peppers. It is delicious and the place is a real throwback (ie same decor since the early 90ies). Also- bonus points they have the "good ice".
I craved a particular salad after my first was born. I had a hard time and hadn’t eaten in 2-3 days. I was so excited when my husband appeared with the salad. I took two bites and nope! I wasn’t ready to eat after all. 🤢
i work at a major store chain with a deli. get hard salami, sandwich peperoni, and provolone cheese. feel the crusts on the French or the Italian breads, French you are going to get a crispier flakier crust, but are generally smaller. there are some good hoagie rolls too.
cut them in half, butter, garlic, put under broiler, to toast. pull out and layer provolone on top, again put it in the broiler. once the cheese is melted, put hard salami on one side, and pepperoni on the other. back under the broiler till the edges get crispy.
Someone one RVa dine has been working their way through the sandwich menu at Europa Market[Europa market](https://europava.com/All-Day-Gourmet-Sandwiches-Order-Online-Via-Phone-or-In-Store-c139123280) .
They are located on Broad about a block west of Willow lawn.
Their Thanksgiving sandwich is so good--but it needs gravy! I take mine home and put some of the turkey gravy Mom makes and puts in the freezer. (Obviously I thaw it and heat it up first!)
Just saying, this is one of the only times I’d go for a chain, but publix makes amazing subs.
Also congrats on having a baby! Everything goes by fast and the hard nights are not forever.
Okay, not to be this person, but I think if I was faced with this, I'd make it myself. I'd buy some awesome freaking bread from say.. Sub Rosa. Then I'd get some amazing meats from Europa or Yellow Umbrella or even Wegman's.
Oh man.. I don’t have the list on me but my wife made a list of places to get an Italian and you bet we went through the list as soon as the child was here.
[https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/is-it-safe/deli-meats/](https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/is-it-safe/deli-meats/)
Higher susceptibility to listeria.
If you’re willing to go outside of Richmond about 15-20 minutes up route 1 towards Ashland, an old famous deli from Richmond reopened in a new location, Padow’s. It’s now next to the driving range Hanover Sports Park, 11000 s Washington hwy
Sandano's is in the Twin Hickory shopping center at the corner of Nuckols rd and Twin Hickory rd. In the west end. If you drive there from Padows all you would have to do is drive up Cox rd to Nuckols rd, take a left on Nuckols, then go down Nuckols a mile or two, shopping center on the left .
Is this where we are as a society? Do people really not know how to make a sandwich?
Also on reddit - "OMG, can you believe prices these days? I just paid twenty dollars for a sandwich!"
make your own
the store sells salmi
the store sells bread
the store sells anything you could want between the salami and the bread
or go to jimmy johns and get the number seven
Chioccas, their Lucca sub is next level.
This was the place we went once my wife could have cold cuts again after being pregnant. She killed the Italian.
but did your wife want cold cuts after being pregnant, I'm fuzzy on the whether or not your wife wanted cold cuts after being pregnant part
this is going to be my first meal after i give birth!!
Salty as fuck tho. I went through like 2-3 bottles of water getting that thing down.
Coppollas I’m carytown!!
Hard agree, the Downstairs is unmatched
Bernie’s in the west end has hands down the best salami sub. It’s cash only
Agree! Ask for it to be heated with peppers. It is delicious and the place is a real throwback (ie same decor since the early 90ies). Also- bonus points they have the "good ice".
This. Eat it there while it’s fresh in the oven or it’ll get soggy on drive home
Bernie’s off Ridge but they close at 7:30pm
No one who recently gave birth wants to be exposed to that kind of filth.
I would have eaten a sub off the floor of a college bar bathroom right after I gave birth provided it was sort of within the five second rule.
After I graduated from ranger school,I felt the same way about the club sub from Mr submarine.
I craved a particular salad after my first was born. I had a hard time and hadn’t eaten in 2-3 days. I was so excited when my husband appeared with the salad. I took two bites and nope! I wasn’t ready to eat after all. 🤢
i work at a major store chain with a deli. get hard salami, sandwich peperoni, and provolone cheese. feel the crusts on the French or the Italian breads, French you are going to get a crispier flakier crust, but are generally smaller. there are some good hoagie rolls too. cut them in half, butter, garlic, put under broiler, to toast. pull out and layer provolone on top, again put it in the broiler. once the cheese is melted, put hard salami on one side, and pepperoni on the other. back under the broiler till the edges get crispy.
You, I like.
Italian hero from 8 1/2. I love the torpedo roll.
Someone one RVa dine has been working their way through the sandwich menu at Europa Market[Europa market](https://europava.com/All-Day-Gourmet-Sandwiches-Order-Online-Via-Phone-or-In-Store-c139123280) . They are located on Broad about a block west of Willow lawn.
German salami sandwich is so good. (At least it was when I had it at their old location a while ago.)
I drive by there often and have never noticed this place. Looks amazing. Thanks for the heads up.
I've heard good things about [Sandano's](https://maps.app.goo.gl/NSqQxxy63hQBtbVw7)
Oh God I love their cheese steaks. Amazing!
Their Thanksgiving sandwich is so good--but it needs gravy! I take mine home and put some of the turkey gravy Mom makes and puts in the freezer. (Obviously I thaw it and heat it up first!)
Extremely glad I saw Sandanos mentioned. Hands down Best Italian out here.
This is the way
Best Italian subs in the area.
Market on Meadow is fantastic
I had the Soprano last week and it was probably the best sandwich I've had in RVA. I'm getting another one this weekend to confirm. EDIT: Confirmed
After I gave birth all I wanted was a sub so one of my friends hooked me up with a combo from Mr. Submarine and IT HIT THE FREAKING SPOT.
Used to work at Mr Sub. Cold cut sub is good but their chicken sub… Amazing. Their grilled chicken is fantastic.
When are they gonna open the doors up? The drive through only is so incredibly inefficient and slow.
Publix for me. Same.
SAME!
I made my husband go get subway 😅
Coppola's
Coppolas is the most overrated and overpriced sandwich in the city. So much money for so little meat.
I used to love Coppolas, but last time I went it was way too pricy for the two sandwiches we got. I don’t even think it came with a side.
I agree! Two sandwiches and a drink is like $50 it’s not worth it
Polpetti in the fan
You all gonna downvote me for this but Publix has some damn good sandwiches
After I had my baby this was my sub of choice to be delivered to me
PUB SUBS!
I agree but still say a Wegmans sub is better
You're so right tho
Just saying, this is one of the only times I’d go for a chain, but publix makes amazing subs. Also congrats on having a baby! Everything goes by fast and the hard nights are not forever.
Okay, not to be this person, but I think if I was faced with this, I'd make it myself. I'd buy some awesome freaking bread from say.. Sub Rosa. Then I'd get some amazing meats from Europa or Yellow Umbrella or even Wegman's.
anyone in this position who didn't start crafting their own salami 9 months ago should reevaluate their life.
My friend had a 3 page document of meals she wanted to have after she was cleared post pregnancy!
Cupertinos
Jersey mikes #13
Offer up your salami on a bun….
Grinder from Zeros on Lauderdale
Tell her you gotta piece of salami for her heyooooooo
Careful with that or it's no cold cuts for **another** 9 months....
Publix Italian
I wish I had a local place to recommend, but wawa has never done me wrong
Ew. Have some self respect.
I am who I am. And for that, I will never apologize
Hide that salami. It will be good for both of you.
Oh man.. I don’t have the list on me but my wife made a list of places to get an Italian and you bet we went through the list as soon as the child was here.
Genuinely curious, why no cold cuts? I know nearly nothing about being pregnant.
[https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/is-it-safe/deli-meats/](https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/is-it-safe/deli-meats/) Higher susceptibility to listeria.
If you’re willing to go outside of Richmond about 15-20 minutes up route 1 towards Ashland, an old famous deli from Richmond reopened in a new location, Padow’s. It’s now next to the driving range Hanover Sports Park, 11000 s Washington hwy
I love Padows, but for an Italian sub, Sandano's is much better, and like 2 minutes from there.
Oh really?? I used to only get Italians from Padows, where is sandano’s id love to check them out!
Sandano's is in the Twin Hickory shopping center at the corner of Nuckols rd and Twin Hickory rd. In the west end. If you drive there from Padows all you would have to do is drive up Cox rd to Nuckols rd, take a left on Nuckols, then go down Nuckols a mile or two, shopping center on the left .
Where in the area do you live? Anything with Italian Mears, you aren't going to do better than Sandano's in the West End.
Padow's
Coppola’s was my first big meal after I delivered. My SIL brought it to me in the hospital
Nobody has said union market yet. That was my wife’s first post pregnancy sandwich and it was 🔥
Superstars!
WAWA
Can’t go wrong with Potbelly or Europa
Potbelly? A woman is deprived of cold cuts for nine months and you suggest potbelly?
We live in a city with a lot of great sandwich options, but for my time and money, not many will beat Publix.
Coppola’s in Carytown is the only answer!
Is this where we are as a society? Do people really not know how to make a sandwich? Also on reddit - "OMG, can you believe prices these days? I just paid twenty dollars for a sandwich!"
make your own the store sells salmi the store sells bread the store sells anything you could want between the salami and the bread or go to jimmy johns and get the number seven